heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$317.62/cwt+12.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 577 lb · 200 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$256.54/cwt+1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 730 lb · 165 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$283.13/cwt+5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 665 lb · 157 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,561
1,789
2,031
Feeder cattle
2,391
1,619
1,705
Slaughter cattle
170
170
326
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, 450-650 lb steer calves sold 7.00-10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher on the 550-600 lb steers, with 650-700 lbs selling with a sharply higher undertone especially on the top quality steers compared to last week's much lighter offering, over 700 lbs consisted mostly of pot load lots traded with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 450-600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, spots 12.00 higher on the 550-600 lb heifers, 600-650 lbs sold steady to firm, over 650 lbs traded with a firm to higher undertone on last week's limited offering. Demand was very good on the steer and heifer calves with a good quality offering of weaned calves all sold on and active market. Several stick out sales included 36 head 571 lb steers at 330.00, 24 steers weighing 654 lbs at 298.00, pot load 810 lb steers at 257.25 and pot load 736 lb heifers at 260.00. Friday's Cattle on Feed Report was pretty much as expected with Placements about 1 percent larger than expected at 105 percent with the report pretty much neutral. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower with the bulk being average to low dressing cows.
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week, 450-650 lb steer calves sold 7.00-10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher on the 550-600 lb steers, with 650-700 lbs selling with a sharply higher undertone especially on the top quality steers compared to last week's much lighter offering, over 700 lbs consisted mostly of pot load lots traded with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 450-600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, spots 12.00 higher on the 550-600 lb heifers, 600-650 lbs sold steady to firm, over 650 lbs traded with a firm to higher undertone on last week's limited offering. Demand was very good on the steer and heifer calves with a good quality offering of weaned calves all sold on and active market. Several stick out sales included 36 head 571 lb steers at 330.00, 24 steers weighing 654 lbs at 298.00, pot load 810 lb steers at 257.25 and pot load 736 lb heifers at 260.00. Friday's Cattle on Feed Report was pretty much as expected with Placements about 1 percent larger than expected at 105 percent with the report pretty much neutral. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower with the bulk being average to low dressing cows.